The Environmental and Ecosystems Sciences (EES) major at WSU combines a broad interdisciplinary science and social science background coupled with a flexible advanced curriculum for specialization.

This flexibility allows students to choose in-depth studies in a minor or specialized area of interest (e.g., aquatic ecology, forestry, geospatial analysis). This major provides hands-on research and management experience and prepares students for graduate school and management careers in a wide variety of environmental positions.

Our EES major is offered at our Pullman, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver campuses.

Your Experience in Environmental and Ecosystem Sciences

Become inspired to make a difference in your world in a program that prepares students to address the challenges of global change, environmental and resource conservation, and sustainability

• Benefit from a flexible interdisciplinary science curriculum that gives you the freedom to focus on what interests you the most and prepares you for numerous careers and graduate school
• Acquire hands-on experience from research at campus ecology laboratories, field camps, internship programs, and study abroad
• Work closely with professors who are nationally recognized for
  • Environmental science
  • Conservation biology and genetics
  • Climate change biology
  • Landscape and restoration ecology
  • Aquatic ecology, water science, & water resource management
  • Plant and wildlife ecology and management
  • Earth science
• Receive academic and professional advising throughout your time here to support your optimum scholarly, professional and personal growth
• Expand your interest in the Environment and Ecosystems with field trips, lectures/seminars, scientific demonstrations and restoration activities by joining the Environmental Science Club.
• Learn the fundamental concepts of environmental and ecosystem science through course work and hands-on experience.
• Gain hands-on experience through field trips, field camps, internships and research.